New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
SMITHS HURT UNEXPLAINED
WALTER C. CAMP PUT UNDER ARREST.

HE MAKES SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION AND Is
LIT Go-HOw MUCH DOES SMITH KNowi
The mystery connected with the shooting of George
Condit Smith ir Madison Square early on Thursday
morning. was not cleaned away yesterday. At the
New-York Hospital the young man was said to DO
doing well. by means OF electrical apparatus tho
bullet in his right shoulder was located by the sur
geOns at point where 1t is not likely TO give HIM
much trouble If the wound heals without further in
hammation. DR.. Lines who is attending Smith, said
it was probable that operation would be necessary
and that the bullet would be permitted remain in
the shoulder Several friends and relatives visited
the patient during the day. Miss Sallie Barnes. OF
Paterson, N. J to whom he is engaged to be married.
was with him part OF the day.
Captain Williams and Detective Price, OF the
Thrtie Street who were actively engaged in in
vestgating the shooting, Miss Barnes on Friday
and asked her TO descrbe any tall young men who bad
shown special attentions to her They suspected
that some Jealous and unsuccessful lover OF Miss
Barnes mad shot Smith. From the young lady they
learned that about two ago she was engaged to
football and baseball player :of Yale College and at
Clock Company in Park Mr.. Camp boards in
West Thirty fOurth-st but goes nearly every week
to his parents home ii New Haven. He is a tall
young man. and in some respects corresponds 10 the
description which young Smith gave of tie uan who
shot him. Detective Price went down to Park place
yesterday afternoon and asked Mr. Camp to accom-.
pany him to the Thrtieth Street Police Station and
talk with Captain Williams about the shooting. Mr.
Camp complied. and three o. his friends, two Of them
belonging to the NewHaven ClUck Company, also
went to the police station to help make it clear to the
police that be could not have had anything to do with
the case.
On Wednesday, it was said Mr. Camp went to New
Haven to umpire football match and he remained
all night returning this city until after young
Smith was shot. Besides, Mr.. Camp did not know
Captain Williams was informed as to the breaking
or the engagement between Mr.. Camp and Miss
Barnes and he expressed satisfaction with the ex-
plantations, which he regarded as confidential. How
ev|r. he took Mr.. Camp 10 the New-York Hospital
late in the afternoon and confronted him with the
wounded man. They proved to DC stranger. to each
other. as Mr. Camp had said and MIR. Smith was
positive that Mr. Camp was not the man who had shot
him.
After rejoining bis friends in Captain Williams's
at the police station and talking over the case
little more, Mr.. Camp was permitted to 20 in tne
to catch an evening train to New Haven. Captain
Williams SAID that MIR. Camp had been technically
under arrest suspicion, but hai not been held as
the evidence his innocence conclusive. Later
Captain Williams said to the reportes:
may rest assured that wall be further arrest
smith m ease anS why Ir s n a not eons to @ There Is no co
esiyed by the young man shortly Is before s, ne Was ns
sqaspaey MT smh PrSHrSy know who shot
The revolver with which Mr. Smith shot was
thrown in Twentyfourth-st by the wouldbe asas-
sin and was picked up immediately aiterwara " Sn; q
man named August, who surrendered IL to Captain VIII
ams Oh Friday morning. ....,.,
by her aunt, Miss Sarah Barnes, who is IN place OF
mother to the orphaned girl rRrBuNE reporter found
the young ladys grandmother the aged MIS- DanfOrtt
at home Mrs. Danforth had not heard OF Mr.. Camps
arrest but did not surprised when told OF it, sne
said:
Mr. Camp used to visit the frequently always
conducted himself IN uhexceptIonabe manner lie ap-
could observe young man 0i gen.
tlemany breeding good He met Miss Barnes
when sixteen child, at watering pitco
fond her aud time used ID come
here She regarded him a friend and nothing more lar
lie proposed lrrlage u her several times.
but she ayerse to such step resa ling ner.
I sd was as NOT of sdS to Mr. Camp When
attentions of Mr. smith She engaged tp Mr..
Camp that o. We knew. however. that lie was de-
voted We have been ed 10 believe that there was
jealousy prompting Nj. Smith. lie had not an
enemy in the world through any fauit OF his
ami | am he never wrongai anybody
We were told that the description o his a,saAnt
who ran away like that of Mr. Camp Me- SMITH ld re-
ce we'd an anonymous letter which h tore
told Miss Barnes OF IT, but wouli not show TO her, i
had but he male light OF
f. The letter read: I" TRENT not 10 20 te
New. ork danger" Thai Is a know aJont
any plot Smith. IL IL sad ahdr and hls
brought much trouble . all concerned in IT.